Saturday, March 21, 2009

Johnson Controls Introduces Three-phase York® Affinity™ Horizontal Discharge Condensing Unit with MicroChannel Technology

Unit features enhanced capacities and efficiencies up to 15.6 SEER/13.75 EER

NORMAN, OKLA. - (March 20, 2009) - Johnson Controls (http://www.johnsoncontrols.com), the global multi-industrial leader in energy efficiency, introduces the three-phase York® Affinity™ horizontal discharge condensing unit (www.yorkupg.com).

Available in 2.5- to 5-ton models, the new unit features state-of-the-art MicroChannel aluminum coil technology, enhancing capacities and achieving efficiencies up to 15.6 SEER and 13.75 EER when coupled with a variable speed indoor blower. The corrosion-resistant coils provide maximum protection, especially in coastal applications - as much as seven times greater corrosion resistance than conventional copper tube and aluminum fin coils.

The compact slim-line design of the Affinity horizontal discharge condensing unit allows for easy installation in tight spaces, including small yards and zero-lot-line homes. The stackable unit only requires a six-inch clearance on either the air discharge or inlet. Installation time and costs are further reduced by easy power and control wiring connections.

A high-efficiency scroll compressor and swept wing fan blade reduce operating sounds to a mere whisper - as low as 71 decibels (dBA). In addition, the unit features a factory supplied filter drier, an accumulator and crankcase heater, high- and low-pressure switches and 200-feet line set lengths.

The Affinity horizontal discharge condensing unit uses environmentally friendly R-410A refrigerant and is packaged in a heavy-gauge steel cabinet and tubular base rail for added support. York covers the unit with a one-year limited parts warranty and a five-year compressor warranty.

York® products from Johnson Controls, Inc., include energy-efficient, residential central air-conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces and accessories and innovative light-commercial, packaged heating and cooling systems marketed through a national distribution network and delivered to home- and building-owners through qualified York heating and cooling dealers. For more information about York, visit: www.yorkupg.com or call 877-926-5362.